Eyelash curler



c. M. PALMER EYELASH CURLER June 3, 1952 2v srxEETs-sl-IEET 1 Filed Deo. 27, 1945 trilt! Pill! NVENTO ,mmm mm Il l June 3, 1952 c. M. PALMER 2,598,718

EYELASH CURLER Filed Dec. 27, 1945 a SHEETS-SHEET 2 Il! 3 i INVENTOR Patented June 3, 1952 EYELASH CURLER Charles M. Palmer, Washington, D. C., assigner to Adele, Palmer, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application December 27, 1945', Serial No. 637,313

(Cl. 13E-32) 22 Claims.

The subject matter of this invention is an improved and serviceable eyelash curler wherein a pad carrying movable jaw, comprising complementary components or members, is adapted to be conveniently shifted against a stationary `jaw for appropriately curling or crimping eyelashes. One object of the invention is realized in providing a novel movable jaw wherein the pair of companion components or complements thereof have cooperating depending aprons, one of which is adapted to be adjusted or regulatedl towards or away from the depending 'apron oi the other component of the pair by coupling means carried by the movable jaw to allow upper arcuate portions of the pair of components to removably clamp the resilient pad. Another object resides in arranging the movable jaw below the fixed jaw of the curler whereby actuating means movably carried by the frame may be effectively operated to simultaneously shift the depending and coupled aprons in unison towards or away from the xed jaw. Specically another object is to employ complementary means in the. form of an externally threaded stud and an internally threaded control wheel to disengageably couple the depending aprons of the movable jawl to permit either separation of the componentsl for opening, of the movable jaw or to permit bringing together these components for adequately closing the movable jaw to grip the resilient pad. Other objects and functional and structural features of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. l is a perspective Viewy of one embodiment of the curler according to lny invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front view of l.

Fig. 3 is a rear or bac-k. view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view on the line 5--5 0f Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 isa perspective view of the pad support or anterior complement of the movable jaw.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 3 however illustrating the door or pad retaining complement of the movable jaw swung rearwardly away from the pad sustaining or supporting complement.

Fig. 8 is a transverse vertical sectional view on the line 8-8 of Eig., 2 illustrating an eyelash interposed between the stationary and movable jaws prior to crimping.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8 however showing the movable jaw shifted towards the xed 2, stationary jaw or brace for crimping the lashes.

Fig. 1.0 is a fragmentary sectional view of the movable jaw illustrating the pad retaining complement partially separated from the pad sus.- taining complement to permit removal or insertion of a resilient pad.

Fig. 11 illustrates another transverse sectional view of the movable jaw showing its complements closed to clamp the resilient pad.

Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. l1 but showing the posterior or pad retaining complement rswung rearwardly from the pad sustaining complement.

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 12 but. showing a mod-ied form wherein the pad sustaining or supporting complement may be swung towards or away from the slidably guided pad retaining complement, and K Y Fig. 14 is ak plan view of Fig. 13 however'depicting the pad sustaining complement at an angle to the pad retaining complement less than that shown in Fig. 13.

Illustrative of the embodiments disclosed the eyelash curler is generally denoted EI and comprises a frame F, a lever L, a stationary and arcuate jaw or brace J, and a movable jaw MJ.

Specifically, the. frame F embodies the spaced sides in the form of posts or track means l0, the inclined limbs Il from which depend the `iuxtapositioned legs I2 defining the loop I3. The upper arcuate brace J is appropriately fixed or anchored to the attened portions lli of the posts l0.

Pivotally sustained by a fixed fulcrum pin or rivet I5 carried by spaced flattened portions It of the legs l2 and straddled thereby are the flattened and inclined terminals l1 of the lever L which comprises the juxtapositioned legs I8 terminating into the manipulating loop I9. The inclined terminals I1 may be considered as crank portions for bodily actuating the movable jaw MJ towards or away from the stationary jaw J as more. particularly hereinafter set forth.

The movable jaw comprises. a pair of complementary members or sections, to wit, the anterior pad sustaining complement PS and the posterior pad retaining complement PR.

The pad sustaining complement PS is a one piece member having the upstanding arcuate brace or guard 2li substantially normal to and merging with the arcuate shoulder or flange 2| having the laterally extending perforated .ears or bearings 22 constituting means guarding slidable displacement of the movable jaw MJ relative to the tracks or sides lo of frame F. Integral with butr depending from. the Vshoulder 2i is the tapered and offset and rearwardly extendin 1 apron 23 having a perforated ear or lug` 24 bent at a substantially right angle or normal thereto. The perforated ears or bearings 22 are slidably guided on the spaced posts or track means i of the frame F which may be of a suitable wire.

As previously stated the posterior pad retaining complement PR is also a part of the movable jaw MJ and in fact may be said to be 'com- ;plementary thereto and likewise is a one piece `member characterized byV an arcuate rear or posterior brace 25 having a depending, tapered and oiset apron 26 provided with a perforated ,lug or ear 21 bent at a right angle thereto.

The Voiset or bent perforated ears or terminals 24 and 21 of the aprons 23 and 25 are disposed in juxtaposition and ar'e interposed `and movably guided between the spaced ends 28 of the crank or inclined portions I1 of the lever L. A rivet :or fulcrum pin 29 which is fastened to spaced ends 28 passes through the contiguous ears 24 Sand 21, the arrangement `being such that al- "though the ends 28 of the cranks I1 closely fstraddle the offset terminals or ears 24 and 21 of the anterior and posterior aprons 23 and 26,

wardly away from and forwardly towards the `,pad sustaining member cr anterior complement PS. Y

Extending forwardly of the posterior vapron "26 is the threaded stud 3D which may be brazed or welded to this apron. jthrough the opening 3| in the anterior or front This stud projects apron 23. Mounted on the stud is an internally `threaded wheel or nut 32 cooperating with stud 30 to shift or drive the pad retaining member PR towards the front apron 23, thus appropriate- Y ly clamping the rubber or resilient pad R between the arcuate front and rear braces 2!) and 25. the pad R are concentrically disposed and the These braces in their clamping relation of pad projects slightly above the latter as illustrated. By unloosening the' locking member or knurled control wheel 32 the rotatable pad retaining member PR is tilted or shifted away l from the .pad sustaining member PS, thus diverg- `ing or opening the movable jaw (Fig.

It follows that the pad R is `unclamped and may .quickly and conveniently be removed from its arcuate seat or flange 2| and another pad may `readily be substituted and thereafter .appropriately clamped by adjustably closing the pad retainer or door PR.

In completely removing wheel 32 from theV stud 30, the pivoted or rotatable pad retaining member PR may be rotatably swung on the `fulcrum pin or rivet 29 and rearwardly away `from the pad support or pad sustaining member PS V(Figs. 7 and 12). full access is had to the arcuate seat or flange s 2l. tioned thereon after which the movable jaw MJ is closed .by swinging thepad retainer PR forwardly and thereafter again the pad is tightened Hence complete and If desired, a new pad R may now be posior clamped upon the manipulation of the knurled wheel 32.

WithY the pad R clamped by the complementary sections or pad supportand pad retainer PS and PR (Figs. 1 and 8), the movable -jaw MJ is bodily actuated upon manipulating the hinged lever or actuating ymeans L. By such action, the fulcrum means 29 hingedly displaces the juxtapositioned lugs or ears 24 and 21, thus causing the juxtapositioned aprons 23 and 25 now locked or coupled together by the stud 3u and wheel 32 to move in unison.A It follows that the upper part of the .movable jaw MJ is rectilinearly or slidably displaced towards the xed bar or jaw J. If therefore the lashes are interposed between the jaws they will be crimped by the resilient pad R pressing against the xed bar or jaw J as indicated in Fig. 9. For purposes of specification the legs i2 and loop I3 of the frame may be considered as a handle and the lever L as operating means to displace or actuatev the movable jaw MJ relative to the fixed jaw 01 arcuate brace J.

In the form according to Figs. 13 and 14 the posterior pad retaining member or pad retainer PR of the movable jaw is provided with the laterally extending bearings 22 slidably guided on' the posts or tracks I l) of the wire frame F and fixedly carries the threaded shank 30 for'receiving and interlocking with the pad sustaining member or pad support PS which has its oiset or bent perforated ear 24 rotatably retained on lthe fixed yfulcrum pin 29. A Thus the anterior pad sustaining member PS1` may be pivotally shifted or rotatably adjusted towards or away from the posterior pad .retainer PR which is slidably guided by the spaced posts or track means It. In other' aspects the form according to Figs. 13 and 14is along the lines of the embodiment shown in Figs. 1-12.

In all of the embodiments disclosed, however, the upper part of the movable jaw MJ is slidably connected or guided by the frame F while the lower part thereof is pivotally or hingedly cond nected directly to the manipulating means or lever L and more particularly to the crank portions |1 of the latter. In al1 of the embodiments the anterior and posterior complements of the movable jaw are locked or coupled together to removably clamp the resilient pad R and to move in unison towards or away fromv the fixed jaw or arcuate brace J when in their clamping relation against the pad. Moreoverby adjusting or tilting one of the complements away from its companion complement of the movable jaw, the pad may be removed or replaced, and if complete access is desired to the Vinterior of the separable complements PS and PR of the movable jaw, the coupling or locking means defined by the stud 30 and wheel 32 may be disconnected or unlocked and thereafter the rotatable complement, to wit, PR in Fig. 7 or PS in Fig. 13 may be appreciably swung away from the other complement as exhibited in Figs. '7 and 14. The pad retaining member or complement PR in Figs. 12 or 13 in fact is ar door for closing or opening the pad sustaining member or-complement PS. However in all of the embodiments disclosed. the movable jaw MJ is slidably guided by the frame and hingedly connected to the crank portions of the pivoted lever or driving means L.

In all of the embodiments the bar or brace which constitutes the fixed jaw J cooperates 'with the clamped pad R tocrimp the lashes. The

pad R may be said to be removably disposed in an arcuate channel defined by the braces 2! and 25 of the pad support PS and the retainer PR and when these complementary members or components are desirably clamping the-pad they may asesino* be considered as. closed; When the adiustabie coupling means or connection dened by ele ments 3l! and 32 is utilized to removev the claim?-l ing relation, the movable jaw opens. The connectiozr defined by the fulcrum pin 23 with the earz 2.1y in the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 12 and with the cartsv of. the form according tao-Fig.. 13 may' be deemed rotatable or swiveled. and the spaced ends 28 of the crank l1 in iactare. guide means therefor as they straddle thejfuxtapositioned and companion. ears 24 andi?. In the re maval of the clamping relation on the rubber pad It.. the complementary members are adequately separated from each other or opened to permit convenient removal of the pad although as; previously pointed out one of. the complementary members of the movable jaw MJ mayA be fully swung apart from its companion complement when the internally threaded rotatable nut or wheel 32 is removed, disengaged or uncoupledfrom the fixed threaded stu-d or post 30. The latter together with wheel 32' may be said to be complementary and disconnectable locking means tohold the depending aprons 23 and lliv together or in closel juxtaposition at which time the movable jaw is closed, that is, clamping the resilient pad R. If Wheel 32 is thereafter manipulated or unloosened but not disengaged from stud 3H',y this wheel limits the separation of the rotatable complement from the companion slid-l able complement of the movable jaw. For example, in Fig. 10, the wheel 32 is unloosened, thus serving as a stop and cooperating with the padsustaining complement or member PS to limit the separation of the rotatable or hinged. corn-- ponent or member PR therefrom On tightening wheel or knob 32., the distance between the pad retaining member PR and pad sustaining mem- 6 I claim:

. I. Irr an eyelash curler, a,- irame having spaced track means. an arcuate: brace fixed to said track means, a resilient pad', an arcuateY jaw interposed between said track. means and comprising a pair of complementary members deiinmg a support for said; pad and aV retainer-for said pad, said support having an apron, said retainer having: an apron'. one of said members having meansslldably guided by lsaid track means.; adiiustable means carried by said jaw for coupling aprons and for regula-ting` the displacement of said retainer relative toy said support for removably clamping said. pad, and means movably carried by said frame for actuating said apronsl for shifting said jawl towards or away from said brace. I l

2. In an. eyelash curler, a iramehavng spaced track means, an arcuate brace flxed to said track means, a resilient pad, an arcuate jaw interposed between said track means and comprisingva pair of complementary members dening a support for said pad and a retainer for said pad, said support having. an apron, said retainer having ber PS is varied and onunloosening this wheel these complementary members may be con.- veniently diverged or their distance between them varied, and in all instances the movable jaw MJ may be said to be closed when the complementary members such as Al-S and PR are clamping the resilient pad and opened when the clamping relation against the pad is removed. In fact on loosening wheel 32 when the movable jaw isl closed the resiliency of pad 3-2 initially opens this jaw. Thus the connection definedv by stud 3i) and wheel 32 may be said to be complementary and disconnectable regulating means for adjustably varying or controlling the distance between the complementary clamping members PS and PR uniformly throughout substantially the length of the seat 21. Broadly speaking, in all of the embodiments the swingable or rotatable complementary member such as PR in Fig. 12 or PS in Fig. 13 although each hinged to the fulcrum means or pivot pin 29 may be pivotally shifted towards or away from its respective slidably guided complementary member as PS in Fig-12 or PR in Fig. 13 for closing or opening oi the movable jaw which embodies the integrally depending aprons such as. 23 and 26, andv of course the disconnectable coupling means 30 and 32 in all the forms disclosed in fact characterizes regulating means for controlling the distance between the pad retainer PR and the pad support PS.

Various changes may be made in details of construction and arrangement of parts Without dcparting from the spirit of the invention or sacricing any of the advantages thereof inherent therein.

an apron, said support having means slidably guided onv said track means, a connectionfor holding said aprons in separable juxtaposition and for adjustably displacing said retainer relative to said support for removably clamping said pad, and actuator means. for bodily displacing said aprons.

3. In an eyelash curler, a frame having spaced track means, an arcuate. brace xed to said track means, a resilient pad, an arcuate jaw interposed between said track means and comprising a pad support having an apron and a pad retainer having an apron, said support having means slidably guided on said track means, coupling means carri-ed by said aprons and substantially medially thereof for adjustably displacing said retainer relative to said support for relrlovablyA clamping said pad, actuator means: for said aprons, and means pivotally supporting said aprons on said actuator means.

4. In an eyelash curler, a frame having spaced track means, an arcuate brace fixed to said track means, a resilient pad, an arcuate jaw interposed between said track means and comprising a. pad support having an apron including an opening' and a pad retainer having an apron, said support having means slidably guided on said track means, threaded means extending from said retainerand projecting into said opening, adjustable means mounted onsaid threaded means vfor displacing said retainer relative to said support to removably clamp said pad, actuator means movably carried by said curler, and means mov ably connecting said aprons to said actuator means.

5. In an eyelash curler, a frame having spaced track means, an arcuate brace fixed to said track means, a resilient pad, an arcuate ljaw interposed between said track means and comprisingv a pad support having an apron including an opening and a pad retainer having an apron including xed threaded means movably disposed insaid opening, said support having means slidably guided on said track means, actuator meansmovably carried by said curler and having means hingedly connected to the aprons of said retainer and said support,` and rotatable means mounted on said threaded means for adjustably shifting said retainer relative to said support for ably clamping said pad.

6. In an eyelash curler, a frame having spaced track means, an arcuate adjustableV means mounted on said threaded'.

means for displacing said support relative to said retainer, actuator means movably carried by said curler, and means movably connecting said aprons to said actuator means.

` 7. In an eyelash curler, a frame having spaced track means, an arcuate brace xed to said track means, a resilient pad, an arcuate jaw interposed between said track means and comprising a pad support having an apron and a pad retainer having an apron, said support having means slidably guided on saidrtrack means, actuator means movably carried by said curler and including means hingedly sustaining the apron of said support and rotatably sustaining the apron of said retainer,

, 8 Y clu'ding'means hingedly sustaining the lug of the apron of said retainer and rotatably sustaining the lug of the apron of said support, and means for coupling said aprons for displacing said support relative to said retainer to removably clamp said pad and -to provide for :bodily displacement of said retainer and support towards or away from said brace in their clamping relation against said pad.

Y 11. In an eyelash curler, a frame having spaced sides, an arcuate brace'iixed to said sides, a resilient pad, an arcuate jaw interposed between said sides and comprising a pair of comple- 'mentary members definingan arcuate support and means coupling said aprons for displacing said retainer relative to said support to removably clamp said pad and to permit bodily displacement of said retainer and support towards or away Vfrom said brace in their clamping relation against said pad.

` `8. In an eyelash curler, a frame having spaced track means, an arcuate brace fixed to said track means, a resilient pad, an arcuate jaw interposed between said track means and comprising a pad support having an apron and a pad retainer having an apron, said retainer having means slidably guided by said track means, actuator means movably carried by said curler and including means hingedly sustaining the apron of said retainer and rotatably sustaining the apron of said support, and means for coupling said aprons for displacing said support relative to said retainer to removably clamp said pad and to provide for bodily displacement of said retainer and support towards or away from said brace in their clamping relation against said pad. 9. In an eyelash curler, a frame having spaced track means, an arcuate brace fixed to said track means, a resilient pad, an arcuate jaw interposed between said track means and comprisingv a pad support having 'a depending apron including a lug substantially normal thereto and a pad retainer having a depending apron including a lug substantially normal thereto, said support having means slidably mounted on said track means, actuator means movably carried by said curler and including means hingedly sustaining the lug of the apron of said support and rotatably sustaining the lug of the apron of said retainer, and means for coupling said aprons for rotatably displacing said retainer relativeV to said support to removably clamp said pad and to provide for bodily displacement of said retainer and 'support towards or away from said brace in their clamping relation against said pad.

10. In an eyelash curler, a frame having spaced track means, an arcuate brace xed to said track-means, a resilient pad, an arcuate jaw interposed between said track means and cornprising a one piece padrsupp'ort having a depending apron including a lug substantially normal thereto and a one piece pad retainer having a depending apron including a lug substantially normal thereto, said retainer having means slidably mounted on said track means, actuator means movably carried by said curler andinfor said pad and an arcuate retainer for. said pad, saidV support having a depending apron, said retainer having a depending apron, said jaw having means slidably guided by said sides,` adjustable means for coupling said aprons together and for controlling the displacement of one of said members relative to the other member of said pair for removably clamping said pad, and actuator means movably carried by said frame for bodily displacing said aprons for shifting said jaw 'towards or away from said brace.

12. In an eyelash curler, a frame having spaced sides, an arcuate brace iixed to said sides, a resilient pad, an arcuate jaw interposed between said sides and comprising a pairof complementary members defining an arcuate support for said pad and an arcuate retainer for said pad, said support having a depending apron, said retainer having a depending apron, said jaw having means slidably guided by said sides, adjustable means for coupling said aprons together and for varying the displacement of Vone of said members relative to the other member of said pair for removably clamping said pad, actuator means having crank means, means hingedly sustaining said actuator means to said frame, and means hingedly connecting said aprons to said crank means.

13. In an eyelash curler, a frame having spaced sides, an arcuate brace fixed to said sides, a resilient pad, an arcuate jaw interposed between said sides and comprising a pair of complementary members defining an arcuate support for said pad and an arcuate retainer for said pad, said vsupport having a depending apron, said retainer having a depending apron, said jaw having means slidably guided on said sides, adjustable means for coupling said aprons together and for variably controlling the displacement of one of said members relative to the other member of said sides and comprising a pair of complementary members deiining an arcuate support for said pad and an arcuate retainer for said i pad, said support having a depending apron including a lower terminal portion, said retainer having a dependingapron including a lower ter,- minal portion, said support having means slidably guided by said sides, adjustable means for coupling said aprons together and for variably controlling the displacement of one of said members relative to the other member of said pair for removably clamping said pad, fulcrum means carried by said frame, and actuator means hingedly sustained by said fulcrum means and having crank means including means for hingedly sustaining the terminal portion of the apron of said support and for rotatably sustaining the terminal portion of the apron of said retainer.

15. In an eyelash curler, a frame having spaced sides. an arcuate brace Iixed to said sides, a resilient pad, an arcuate jaw interposed between said sides and comprising a pair of complementary members dening an arcuate support for said pad andan arcuate retainer for said pad, said support having a depending apron including a lower terminal portion, said retainer having a depending apron including a lower terminal portion, said retainer having means slidably guided by said sides, adjustable means for coupling said aprons together and for variably controlling the displacement of one of said members relative to the other member of said pair for removably clamping said pad, fulcrum means carried by said frame, actuator means hingedly sustained by said fulcrum means and having crank means, and means carried by said crank means for hingedly sustaining the terminal portion of the apron of said retainer and for rotatably sustaining the terminal portion of the apron of said support.

16. An eyelash curler adapted to utilize a rubber pad, comprising; a frame, an arcuate brace secured to said frame, an actuator movably carried by said frame, a jaw disposed below said brace and comprising a pair of cooperating components, one of said components defining a pad supporting member and the other component of said pair defining a pad retaining member,A

means hingedly connecting said pad supporting member to said actuator, means rotatably connecting said pad retaining member to said actuator, means for slidably guiding said pad supporting member relative to said frame, a threaded stud carried by one of said components and projectable through the other component of said pair, and internally threaded rotatable means surrounding said stud for swinging said pad retaining member towards said pad supporting member to removably clamp said pad.

17. The curler according to claim 16 wherein the retaining member carries an externally threaded stud.

18. The curler according to claim 17 wherein the supporting member is provided with an accessible relief opening for receiving the threaded stud.

19. In an eyelash curler, a frame having spaced track means, an arcuate brace fixed to said track means, a resilient pad, an arcuate jaw interposed between said track means and comprising a pair of complementary members defining a support for said pad and a retainer for said pad, said jaw having means slidably guided by said track means to facilitate displacement thereof towards or away from said brace; threaded complementary and disengageable coupling elements for adjusting said retainer relative to said support, and actuator means movably carried by said frame for operating said jaw.

20. In an eyelash curler, a resilient pad, a frame having spaced track means, an arcuate brace fixed to said track means, a jaw, means carried -by said jaw and slidably guided on said track means, said jaw comprising complementary members dening a support for said pad and a retainer for said pad, a connection medially of said members for controlling displacement of said retainer towards said support for removably clamping said pad, and actuator means movably carried by said frame and disposed below said track means for operating said jaw, said connection comprising an externally threaded stud carried by one of said members and an internally threaded wheel mounted on said stud.

21. In an eyelash curler, a resilient pad, a frame having an arcuate fixed brace, a jaw for supporting and retaining said pad and disposed below said brace and having means movably guided relative to said frame and embodying a pair of components having arcuate portions at the upper parts thereof for removably embracing said pad and including separable depending aprons, means carried by said jaw and coupling said depending aprons for adjustably displacing the apron of one of said components relative to the apronof the other component of said pair to allow said upper portions to removably clamp said pad, and actuator means movably carried by said frame for driving said aprons in unison to move said jaw towards or away from said brace. Y

22. In an eyelash curler, a resilient pad, a frame having an arcuate xed brace, a jaw for supporting and retaining said pad and disposed below said brace and having means movably guided relative to said frame and embodying a pair of components having spaced arcuate p0rtions at the upper parts thereof for removably embracing said pad and including separable depending aprons, complementary threaded means carried by said jaw for adjustably displacing the depending means of one of said components relative to the apron of the other component of said pair to allow said upper portions to removably clamp said pad, and actuator means movably carried by said frame for driving said aprons to move said jaw towards or away from said brace.

CHARLES M. PALMER.

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